Upland Game

Upland game species include bobwhite quail, cottontail rabbit, crows, and ring-necked pheasant.

Seasons and Bag Limits

Hunting Hours

One half hour before sunrise to one half hour after sunset.

Licensing Requirements

A Regular Hunting License, Junior Hunting License, Senior Hunting License or Nonresident Hunting License is required to hunt upland game. See Licenses, Stamps & Permits for descriptions, prices, and availability of licenses, stamps, and permits.

Legal Hunting Devices

For information on legal firearms and archery equipment for hunting upland game, refer to Firearms, Bow, and Falconry Regulations.

Other Regulations

The head, plumage and feet shall remain attached to all pheasants to permit identification of species and sex while being transported from the place where killed to the place of final disposition. This does not pertain to pen-reared pheasants taken on Regulated Shooting Areas.

The use of decoys, calls and/or recordings for hunting crows is allowed. Hunters must wear fluorescent orange when hunting upland game except crows.

Upland Wildlife Habitat Fund

The UPLAND WILDLIFE HABITAT FUND was created by legislation to help restore Maryland’s declining upland wildlife population. Donations made to the fund will be used only for the purpose of restoring upland wildlife habitat. Contributions to the fund can be made at any location selling Maryland hunting and fishing licenses. All donations qualify as charitable deductions for income tax purposes. Individuals and corporations may also contribute to the fund by check or money order made payable to the:

UPLAND WILDLIFE HABITAT FUND
Maryland DNR- Wildlife & Heritage Service
Upland Wildlife Habitat Fund
580 Taylor Avenue, Tawes State Office Bldg., E-1
Annapolis, MD 21401